GDG on Campus AEC

🎉 Happy New Year 2025! 🎉 As we step into a new year, we embrace fresh opportunities, set ambitious goals, and renew our commitment to innovation and growth. 2024 was a year of remarkable achievements, and we’re excited to build on that momentum to make 2025 even more impactful. Here’s to a year filled with collaboration, progress, and success for all. #include <happiness> int main() { std::cout << 'Happy New Year 2025! Wishing you a year of smooth builds' << std::endl; return 0; } Commit to joy, push for success, and pull love into your life. Wishing you a Happy New Year 2025 full of great repositories of happiness Wishing everyone a prosperous and inspiring year ahead! #HappyNewYear2025 #Innovation #Growth #NewBeginnings

🌟 2024: A Year of Milestones, Growth, and Unforgettable Achievements! 🌟 As we bid farewell to 2024, it’s time to celebrate everything we accomplished together as a community. This year has been truly transformational, with groundbreaking initiatives and collaborative efforts paving the way for innovation and growth. Here’s a look back at some of our proudest moments: 🔹 Promoting Diversity and Community Spirit: Our previous lead of GDSC (now GDGC - AEC) spoke on the live stream "Diversity in GDSC," highlighting the importance of inclusivity and the role of communities like ours in fostering growth. 🔹 Inspiring GSoC Aspirants: We hosted an exclusive session dedicated to Google Summer of Code (GSoC) to guide and motivate students toward contributing to open-source projects. 🔹 Exclusive Mentorship Collaboration: We partnered with Coding Ninjas for a mentorship session, offering personalized guidance to help participants excel in their journeys. 🔹 Exploring Innovation: We successfully organized Google Cloud GenAI Study Jams, diving into cutting-edge AI technologies. 🔹 Demystifying Technology: We conducted a detailed session on "How Does the Internet Work?" to help participants understand the backbone of modern technology. 🔹 Sharpening Problem-Solving Skills: We organized a dedicated session on Competitive Programming, equipping participants with the strategies and techniques needed to tackle complex coding challenges. 🔹 First-Time Ever 6-Day Web Development Bootcamp (S.A.M.U.R.A.I.): We hosted a 6-day Web Development Bootcamp with 200+ participants registered, focusing on industry-relevant skills. 🔹 Breaking Records with S.M.A.S.H. Hackathon: For the first time in history, our 8-hour offline hackathon, S.M.A.S.H., was a roaring success. Judged by industry experts Sanglap Mridha (SWE @ Altor, Shark Tank India) and Subhradeep Pal(Junior Software Developer @ Govt. of West Bengal), this event brought out the best ideas and solutions. Special thanks to our sponsor, StackWalls, for supporting this milestone event. The overwhelming enthusiasm of participants and the hard work of our organizing team made this hackathon an unforgettable experience. We would like to thank our entire former core team -Niraj Modi Anirban Sinha Bishal Bhattacharjee Jayanta Pandit Rounak Kayal RIYA KUMARI Aditya Shaw Md Amir Khan and the current team -Soumik Ghosh Bikash Agarwala Bhumi Sinha Shivam Shaw Arnab Chatterjee Rajdip Sinha Muskan Kumari Nayan Ghosh Aditya Sharma Sujal Barnwal Sagnik Mukherjee Rohit Burman Aritro Roy Gagan R. Chhavi Prabhat Arpita Sen Subham Agarwal AYAN CHOWDHURY Suryashish Kundu for their invaluable contributions to this remarkable journey Here’s to setting even higher benchmarks in 2025! 🚀 #YearInReview #CommunityImpact #Innovation #HackathonSuccess #Bootcamp2024 #GDGCAEC #GDGC

🎄✨ Merry Christmas! ✨🎄 Wishing everyone a season filled with joy, love, and warmth. May this Christmas bring new opportunities, cherished moments, and lasting happiness to you and your loved ones. Let’s celebrate the spirit of giving, togetherness, and hope. 🌟 #MerryChristmas #HolidaySeason #JoyfulMoments

🎉 S.M.A.S.H. Hackathon 2024 – A Resounding Success! 🚀 S.A.M.U.R.A.I. Bootcamp and S.M.A.S.H. Hackathon 2024 - In Collaboration of GDG on Campus AEC and Development Society AEC Sponsored by StackWalls ! What an incredible journey it has been! We kicked off this thrilling experience with a 6-day rapid bootcamp, S.A.M.U.R.A.I. with 200+ participants, designed to arm participants with industry-relevant skills. From beginners taking their first steps to seasoned pros refining their expertise, the bootcamp was a transformative experience for all. A huge thank you to our amazing speakers—Debarjun Thakur, Vikash Kumar Pandey, and Bikash Agarwala—for their invaluable guidance and for making even the most complex concepts approachable for everyone. The culmination of this effort was the S.M.A.S.H. Hackathon, an intense 8-hour offline coding marathon where teams came together to showcase their creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills. The energy, motivation, and sheer dedication of both the participants and the organizing members turned this event into an unforgettable success! We are immensely grateful to our esteemed judges: - Sanglap Mridha, Software Engineer at Altor (Shark Tank India), and Smart India Hackathon 2024 Mentor. - Subhradeep Pal, Junior Software Developer at Government of West Bengal, SIH 2022 Winner, and SIH 2024 Mentor. Their expertise, constructive feedback, and encouragement pushed participants to elevate their projects to the next level. The event began with the warm felicitation of our respected Vice Principal Sir, Dr. G. S. Panda Sir, our esteemed professors, Mr. Sambhit Mondal sir, Mrs. Khusbu Chandraker ma'am, and Dr. Debashish Sarkar sir. A heartfelt thanks to ex-members of GDGC-AEC —Niraj Modi and Anirban Sinha—for gracing the event with their presence and inspiring everyone with their words of encouragement. Special appreciation goes to StackWalls for sponsoring this event, making it even more impactful! Every participant was recognized with certificates, and the top three teams were rewarded for their outstanding projects. The sheer dedication and effort put forth by every single participant and organizer were truly inspiring. Here’s to the spirit of innovation and collaboration that made the S.M.A.S.H. Hackathon 2024 a monumental success. Let’s keep this momentum going and create more unforgettable moments in the future! 🌟 #Hackathon #Innovation #Collaboration #TechCommunity #DevSoc #GDGC

🎯 Day 6: Frontend Development - The Grand Finale! We successfully concluded the final day of the S.A.M.U.R.A.I Bootcamp Sponsored by StackWalls, marking Day 2 of Frontend Development, led by Debarjun Thakur, AIML, 3rd Year. The session focused on Building Elegant Frontend Designs and Smooth Animations using ReactJS, Tailwind CSS, Vite. We worked on data fetching from the backend, integrated the chatbot built in previous sessions, and built a fully functional Full-Stack Web Application. To top it all off, we deployed the project, making it live and accessible to everyone! 🚀 The bootcamp was an incredible journey of learning, building, and innovating. Thanks to all participants for their enthusiastic engagement throughout the event. #FrontendDevelopment #FullStackApp #ReactJS #TailwindCSS #Vite #WebDevelopment #SAMURAI #LearnBuildDeploy #GDGCAEC #GDGC 🚀

🌟 Day 6 of the S.A.M.U.R.A.I Bootcamp: Frontend Excellence Continues! We’re all set for the final day of the S.A.M.U.R.A.I Bootcamp, focusing on Frontend Development. Today’s session will be conducted by Debarjun Thakur, AIML, 3rd Year, who will guide us through building an exceptional frontend to complete our full-stack application. Let’s make this day count and bring our ideas to life! 💻 #FrontendDevelopment #ReactJS #SAMURAI #TechBootcamp #LearnBuildInnovate #GDGCAEC #GDGC

🚀 Day 5 of the S.A.M.U.R.A.I Bootcamp: Backend Brilliance with FastAPI We successfully concluded Day 5 of the S.A.M.U.R.A.I Bootcamp, marking Backend Brilliance Day 2, focused on Building Backends with FastAPI. The session was expertly led by Bikash Agarwala, IT, 3rd Year, who guided participants through: 🔸 Understanding REST APIs 🔸 CRUD API Endpoints: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE 🔸 Database Integration and Data Storage using MongoDB 🔸 Building the Backend of a Full-Stack Web Application With these essential backend development skills, participants are one step closer to becoming full-stack tech professionals! 💻🔥 #SAMURAI #BackendDevelopment #FastAPI #TechSkills #MongoDB #LearnBuildInnovate #GDGCAEC #GDGC

🚀 Day 5 of the S.A.M.U.R.A.I Bootcamp: Backend Development with FastAPI We’re excited for today’s session on Backend Development with FastAPI, led by Bikash Agarwala, IT, 3rd Year. Get ready to dive into building high-performance APIs with seamless backend integration. Let’s keep the momentum going! 💻🔥 #SAMURAI #BackendDevelopment #FastAPI #TechSkills #LearnBuildInnovate #GDGCAEC #GDGC

🌟 Day 4 of the S.A.M.U.R.A.I Bootcamp: AI Integration, Conversational AI Unleashed! 🌟 yesterday we marked the conclusion of Day 2 of AI Integration, where we delved deeper into the transformative potential of GenAI with LangChain, focusing on Conversational AI. Led by our esteemed speaker, Vikash Kumar Pandey, AIML, 3rd Year, this session explored advanced concepts like: - Empowering Chatbots with Memory: Context Retention in LLMs using LangChain. - Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG): Utilizing Facebook AI Similarity Search & Google Generative AI Vector Embeddings. - Implementation of Memory for RAG Pipelines. - A Basic Walkthrough of a Full-Stack RAG Application. The journey through AI continues to inspire and empower, as we equip participants with cutting-edge tools and knowledge to innovate in this exciting domain. #SAMURAI #AIIntegration #ConversationalAI #GenAI #LangChain #FutureReadySkills #GDGCAEC #GDGC

🌟 Day 4 of the S.A.M.U.R.A.I Bootcamp is Here! 🌟 Today, we take another leap into the transformative world of AI Integration, including an exciting dive into Conversational AI with GenAI and LangChain in our S.A.M.U.R.A.I Bootcamp sponsored by StackWalls. Join us as Vikash Kumar Pandey, AIML, 3rd Year, leads this interactive and insightful session. Let’s continue building the future, one skill at a time! 🚀 #SAMURAI #AIIntegration #ConversationalAI #GenAI #TechSkills #GDGCAEC #GDGC